Mayor Rob Ford has been adamant about his intention to seek a second term in 2014 so if Tory ran, it would put the two right-wing candidates on a collision course. Tory lost the 2003 mayor’s race to David Miller and while rumours of a second run popped up periodically during the 2010 race, he stayed out of the election.

Tory announced in August 2010 he was definitely not throwing his hat into the ring and Ford went on to win handily against George Smitherman.

But as the city creeps closer to the start of the 2014 race, Tory doesn’t seem too eager to pour cold water on his possible candidacy. He pointed out he has to be non-partisan in his job on Newstalk 1010 and as chairman of CivicAction.

“I love the issues that face the city … but you know we have a mayor and we have a city council — they’re doing what they do and I’m doing what I do,” Tory said.

“I just think in politics, if you want to speak about being honest, you’re better off to be honest which is to say I’m not sincere in saying ‘never, ever, ever’ … but I’m not sitting around having meetings, planning campaigns, discussing it.”

Tory joked he really can’t discuss a mayoral run at home.

“In fact, if I discussed it at home, I’d find myself living in a small apartment by myself,” he said.

Mayor Rob Ford has been adamant about his intention to seek a second term in 2014 so if Tory ran, it would put the two right-wing candidates on a collision course. Tory lost the 2003 mayor’s race to David Miller and while rumours of a second run popped up periodically during the 2010 race, he stayed out of the election.

Tory announced in August 2010 he was definitely not throwing his hat into the ring and Ford went on to win handily against George Smitherman.